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days here—but as I write the breeze is beginning to spirt up, lively & cool— W W Walt Whitman to William
"American Queen" of yesterday— W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 17 September [1882]
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 20 September 1882
Camden Friday Evn'g Evening Sept: September 22 Dear William O'Connor This is the best I can do about
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 22 September [1882]
William, (as you seem to be destin'd destined to defend the banner) I say here once for all you have
to make any extracts, at any time, should you so like from any of my letters— W W Walt Whitman to William
tree itself; everybody knows that the cedar is a healthy, cheap, democratic wood, streaked red and white—an
Hale White Walt Whitman Esq: W. Hale White to Walt Whitman, 23 October 1882
very warm, eulogistic (largely extracts)—I shall be all right in a week or less— W W Walt Whitman to William
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 26 October 1882
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 27 October 1882
Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 29 October 1882
malachite green, and floating—flying over and among them in all directions, myriads of these same white
W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 31 October [1882]
William Henry Seward (1801-1872) was a U.S. politician and an antislavery activist.
William Walker (1824-1860) was an American adventurer and soldier who attempted to conquer several Latin
Hale White, 6 November 1882
This letter is addressed: W Hale White | Park Hill | Carshalton Surrey | England.
White (1831–1913) published under a pseudonym The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford (1881) and Mark Rutherford's
See White's letter to Whitman of October 23, 1882.
According to Kennedy, in The Fight of a Book for the World (1926), 41, White wrote about Whitman in the
And it means, sprouting alike in broad zones and narrow zones, Growing among black folks as among white
Write often as you can—the days are quite stagnant with me—(a spell at any rate)— Walt Whitman to William
would revive the sights and sounds and smells of his Long Island youth, the "stretch of interminable white-brown
the schooner-yachts going in a good wind—"those daring, careening things of grace and wonder, those white
gorges, the streams of amber and bronze, brawling along their beds with frequent cascades and snow-white
Robert Williams Buchanan (1841-1901) was a British poet, novelist and dramatist.
"Whittier" —Thank you heartily—I am again about as usual in health— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
Winds blow south, or winds blow north, Day come white or night come black, Home, or rivers and mountains
the child, gliding down to the beach, had stood with bare feet, the wind wafting his hair, with 'the white
What is that little black thing I see there in the white? Loud! loud! loud!
wheat, every grain from its shroud in the dark brown fields uprisen, Passing the apple-tree blows of white
as usual—Just starting for Phila Philadelphia —fine, sunny, crispy forenoon— W W Walt Whitman to William
William White [New York: New York University Press, 1977], 2:310).
will send you a copy (of the cheap N Y reprint) in two or three days—it was not ready last night— William
Merry Christmas W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 17 December 1882
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 18 December 1882
WDO'C William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 19 December 1882
the Wissahickon, Indian Rock, & all about that region Happy New Year Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
It consists of draft versions of the heading for William Douglas O'Connor's The Good Gray Poet (1866)
copy.loc.00259xxx.00312Paumanokabout 1888poetryhandwritten1 leaf12 x 21 cm; Written in ink on a sheet of white
Send to me here— W W Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 17 February [1883]
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 19 February 1883
W.D.O'C William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 20 February 1883
September, 1881, at Concord, told it—told better than ever can be put in words — Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 23 February [1883]
Supply the missing concluding lines please & return immediately — WW Walt Whitman to William D.
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 9 March [1883]
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 10 March 1883
wish you would in your next tell me ab't about my dear friends Nelly and Jeannie — Walt Whitman to William
William D O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 14 March 1883
immanent hurry)— Yes, I like the letter very much— I am well as usual— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 15 March 1883
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 15 March [1883]
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 16 March 1883
printing office allow I will have a revise sent you—but it is not certain— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to William
O'Connor William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 17 March 1883
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 18 March [1883]
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 19 March 1883
Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 25 March [1883]
William D. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 27 March 1883
What you say about Mrs Spofford's say lubricates my soul like precious ointment — Walt Whitman to William
Walt Whitman Keep the proof two days after you get it if you wish Walt Whitman to William D.